Dr.
Sultana Parvanta was Director for Communities In Schools
at the California Leadership Training Center on the campus of California
State University in Monterey Bay. Sultana has been involved in teacher
education for more than two decades nationally and internationally. She
served as Director of Curriculum and Training for the State of Georgia
Alternative Schools programs, planned and coordinated statewide teacher
training institutes, conferences and published a bi-annual Teachers Tip for
teachers in the state.Dr. Parvanta taught at Emory University, Georgia
State University, Indiana University and California State University in
departments of Education, Teacher Training, Policy Studies, and Wellness.
She was researcher at the Center for Research on effective Schooling for
Disadvantaged Students at the Johns Hopkins University.
Currently, Sultana is an active volunteer, and continues to study and teach
Qigong, and serve as a counselor and teacher in her community.